Windshield



A. DURY WI NDSHIELD March 24, 1931.

Filed May 11, 1929 a, ENToR ATTORNEY Patented' Mar.- 24,1931 A AUGUST oint, or G EEN BAY, WISCONSIN WINDSHIELD Application filed May 11, 1929. Serial N'o. 362,332?

This invention relates to a windshield, the general object of the invention being to provide a frame carrying a transparent member and adapted to be fastened to the regular windshield so as-to form an air space which prevents the accumulation o'f moisture and the like so that the driver has clear vision at all times. 4

This invention also consists in certain other 0 features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to

be hereinafter fully described, illustratedln the accompanying drawing and specifically pointed out in the appended claim. In describing the invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawing wherein like characters denote like or cur responding parts throughout [the several views, andin which Figure 1 is a front view of the improved windshield. V Figure 2'.i's a section on line 2-2 ure 1. i

2 ure 1.

In these views, A Indicates the regular windshield of a vehicle and the numeral 1 in dicates a frame. The numeral 2 indicates a strip of felt or the like placed onthe inner face of theframe 1. A plate 3 of glass or the like has its edges engaging the strip 2 and a second strip 4- is placed on the outer edges of the other face of the transparent member.

3. Asecond frame 5 is placed on the strip 4 a and a strip 6 is placed on'theother face of theframe 5. Bolts 7 pass through the two frames, the transparent member and the strips and these bolts also pass through the frame A of the windshield. Thus the transparent member 3 forms an air space with the transparent member of the "windshield A, and

3 secon'dpanel together; to provide a dead air space between the panels.

of Fig- Figure 3 isa section on line 3-3 of Fig-., 1

tion and arrangement of the several parts, 3 provided that such changes fall withinthe scope of the appended claim.

z A windshield comprising spaced outer and intermediate frames 'of substantially rec- 4 tangular shape, adjustable fastening bolts extending throu h the frames,. a transparent "panel carried y one. oftheonter frames, a second transparent panel having the bolts 6 extending therethrough and locatedbetween one of the outer frames and the intermediate frame and spaced therefrom, substantially rectangular shaped packing frames positioned between theframes and second mentioned panel and having the bolts extending therethrough, said bolts adapted to beadjusted to tightly clamp the frames and the 7o Intes'timony whereof I aifix my signature.

AUGUST DURY,

this space prevents the accumulation of moisture and the like on either one of the transparent members so that the driver has clear 45 vision at all times.

It is'thought from the foregoing description that the advantagesand novel features of the invention will be readily apparent.

It is to be understood that changes may be 0 made in the construction and in the combina- 

